Dan's Dinosaurs [ Papo 2012 ]

[parabuteo78]

The jaw on my T-rex is considerably looser than the jaws on the others, always has been.
So my guess would go to the T-rex.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Yeah, any of the Papos would be at least a little difficult to break... the moving jaws on the therapods seems the most susceptible..but the bigger they are the better they are attached so that rules out the Spino and Rex... the Allos lover jaw is a bit better than the Raptor and fits more snuggly into his upper jaw ...so still comes down to the Raptor if I had a spare...maybe I would test it a bit more..I could always glue and repair it...but I don't.

I'm pretty sure that was Dan's way of saying " here's the answer ! " as well... ;D I figured the solution to the Papo bit might be on here as well..but couldn't anyone complaining of breaks or damage.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Jul 29, 2009 20:21:46 GMT parabuteo78 said:

The jaw on my T-rex is considerably looser than the jaws on the others, always has been.
So my guess would go to the T-rex.

Could be a one in million chance I guess...I found reviews saying parents bought them for their kids and months later they still survived all the hard play...they thought the jaws on their kid's figures would break as well....the darn things are pretty resiliant to damage.

[Tyrannax]

I was suspecting the Tyrannosaurus as my second guess. His jaw is rather loose as parabuteo said, and seems to be much more vulnerable than the others. The Allosaurus could possibly be the most hardy in every aspect.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

My Rex seems pretty sturdy...espesially when the mouth is closed...even my cousins is tight and it's fell mouth open a couple of time at least that I know of.

[Tyrannax]

Jul 29, 2009 20:27:45 GMT Blade-of-the-Moon said:

My Rex seems pretty sturdy...espesially when the mouth is closed...even my cousins is tight and it's fell mouth open a couple of time at least that I know of.

It isn't weak, but compared to the other figures it seems to be more prone to braking. What would you say is the second weakest Blade?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Hmmm...maybe the Stego ? even though it flexes with blows quite a bit...the a hard enough impact just might scrape it's paint maybe if slammed all of them into a concrete floor :

Rex : might lose some paint, possibly his hay if it was open and took the impact
Spino: Probably the same..though his longer legs and arms could be an issue..hard to say just how much forse it would take to break them.
Stego : Would prob lose paint ( I seem to recall one memeber at JPT mentioning theirs had paint loss ) maybe it would a plate or two if it landed on them
Trike : Maybe paint loss...could possible mess up the horns if the imapct was recived on them
Pachy : Solid, light weight...prob mess a dab of paint or receive a scratch..overall not much is goingto phase it.
Allo : lighter build..might bust off the jaw if it was open and snap a spine or two
Para: pretty solid again..some paint loss..crest is a bit vulnerable..but I don't it would break.
Ptero..weighs practically nothing.. no weight if slammed..possibly some scratches.
Raptor : bit of weight..long possibly more fragile arms and legs, small open mouth could be popped out..paint loss could happen if stepped on or skidded across floor.

[[][][]cordylus[][][]]

All my papos have bad paint wear. Just from gentle falls. My spino fell near the heater and his nose got smelted.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Really ? no problems on any of mine..it's take a hobby a knife to scrape it....and where you palce your heater isn't really Papo's fault right ? ;D

[Dan]

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[[][][]cordylus[][][]]

Jul 29, 2009 21:46:13 GMT Blade-of-the-Moon said:

Really ? no problems on any of mine..it's take a hobby a knife to scrape it....and where you palce your heater isn't really Papo's fault right ? ;D

it IS there fault because the spinos legs bent out of place

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Could be the shipper's fault...or the sun's....heat during shipping usually causes warping...neither of the Spinos we have have fell due to warping....one of the Allos came like that and I heat it up, back to normal and no more falling.

[Dan]

Jul 29, 2009 21:55:23 GMT [][][]cordylus[][][] said:

Jul 29, 2009 21:46:13 GMT Blade-of-the-Moon said:

Really ? no problems on any of mine..it's take a hobby a knife to scrape it....and where you palce your heater isn't really Papo's fault right ? ;D

it IS there fault because the spinos legs bent out of place

I had to get two Papo Spinos replaced for that very reason. I suspect they're too tightly packed in a hot warehouse or something. As a result, I've been testing every figure before shipping it to my customers, making sure they stand properly as intended.

When the next Papo shipment arrives, remind me to get you a good one, Cordy.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Little heat from a hair dryer or heat gun could fix it's stance right up..the damage from the heater is another story though..

[Tyrannax]

Jul 29, 2009 21:55:23 GMT [][][]cordylus[][][] said:

Jul 29, 2009 21:46:13 GMT Blade-of-the-Moon said:

Really ? no problems on any of mine..it's take a hobby a knife to scrape it....and where you palce your heater isn't really Papo's fault right ? ;D

it IS there fault because the spinos legs bent out of place

Cordy, "their" would be the proper word versus "there", but I'm sure it was a mistype.

Does anyone have a Papo Spino with a red snout? Mine does.

[Dan]

If your Papo Spino has a red snout, you need to check that none of your other Papo dinos are missing.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Jul 30, 2009 5:11:23 GMT Dan said:

If your Papo Spino has a red snout, you need to check that none of your other Papo dinos are missing.

lol

I have actually read a story where that happens... ;D

Maybe the paint rubbed off of something else during shipping ?

[Dan]

Sturdy though they might be, the Papos are certainly subject to the same laws of physics as any dinosaur toy. The primary culprit from the Papo dinosaur line is:

Allosaurus

Pretty and well-crafted as he might be, the intricate neural spines of this theropod are somewhat prone to breakage during shipping. The second most common toy known for defects is the Spinosaurus, with its irregular legs, though this is more of an abnormality than an actual form of damage.

Well played by all, even if there were no winners this time.

Further games forthcoming.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Really ?.....are you sure they weren't just defects and it was actual breakage ? The two me and my cousin have have shelf-dived a few time and haven't broke...it's just hard to believe I guess..they seem so rubbery .. ;D

[Dan]

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